Giving up his job was a small price to pay for his children's happiness.

放弃工作是他为子女幸福所付出的小小代价。

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Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age.

孤寂是老年独自生活要付出的高昂代价。

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There may be a price to pay for such relentless activity, perhaps ill health or even divorce.

这样没完没了的活动可能是要付出代价的，也许是不良健康状况甚至是离婚。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

But some people pay a price for making street art.

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Why would people pay any price for stocks if there weren't some way to get money out?

如果投进去的钱根本拿不出来,人们为什么还要买股票呢

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And we pay a price for this lack of stillness.

我们为缺乏安静付出了代价。

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The tax you pay on income is the price you pay for working, just as the tax on capital gains is the price you pay for taking risks that work out and the tax on profits is the price you pay for success.

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More radically, they involve holding North Korea accountable for its actions and making it pay a price for its poor behavior.

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When you get a rare hankering for Sour Patch Kids, you probably pay full price for them.

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